Little League pitcher Mo'ne Davis

Updated 9:51 PM ET, Wed August 20, 2014

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Little League pitcher Mo'ne Davis – Mo'ne Davis of Pennsylvania pitches to a Nevada batter during the first inning of the United States division game at the Little League World Series at Lamade Stadium on Tuesday, August 20, in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

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Little League pitcher Mo'ne Davis – Davis pitches to a Nevada batter during the first inning of the game on August 20.

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Little League pitcher Mo'ne Davis – Davis waits to take the field with her teammates on August 20.

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Little League pitcher Mo'ne Davis – Davis, 13, becomes the first female player in Little League World Series history to throw a complete game shutout on Friday, August 15. She also is the first Little Leaguer to make the cover of Sports Illustrated.

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Little League pitcher Mo'ne Davis – Davis, who pitches for Philadelphia's Taney Dragons, receives congratulations from coach Leland Lott as she returns to the dugout during the shutout game August 15 against South Nashville.

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Little League pitcher Mo'ne Davis – Davis also contributes to the batting lineup. Here, she drives in a run with a single to right field during a Sunday, August 17, match against Pearland, Texas.

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Little League pitcher Mo'ne Davis – Davis is safe at second in the August 17 match against Pearland. An estimated 32,000-plus people showed up to watch Davis play in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, after her shutout gained national attention.

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Little League pitcher Mo'ne Davis – Davis is known for her 70-mph fastballs. She is one of two girls competing in this year's Little League World Series.

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Little League pitcher Mo'ne Davis – Sports Illustrated writer Albert Chen says of the 13-year-old phenom in his cover story: "She's a lot of things to a lot of different people, all of them good things: a totem for inner-city baseball, a role model for your 10-year-old niece, a role model for your 10-year-old nephew."